Comments on: Summer Writing Tips for kids http://blissfullydomestic.com/2008/heres-some-ways Your Life. Your Bliss. Sat, 21 Nov 2009 11:36:31 -0500 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.8.6 hourly 1 By: kristen http://blissfullydomestic.com/2008/heres-some-ways/comment-page-1#comment-7917 kristen Mon, 30 Jun 2008 01:11:57 +0000 http://blissfullydomestic.com/uncategorized/summer-writing-tips-for-kids/#comment-7917 Great ideas! My son will read for hours, but getting him to write is a real chore. Great ideas! My son will read for hours, but getting him to write is a real chore.

]]> By: Jenn @ Frugal Upstate http://blissfullydomestic.com/2008/heres-some-ways/comment-page-1#comment-7916 Jenn @ Frugal Upstate Sun, 29 Jun 2008 01:33:18 +0000 http://blissfullydomestic.com/uncategorized/summer-writing-tips-for-kids/#comment-7916 Princess (7) just finished 1st grade and I really wanted to keep her writing skills up/help her improve this summer. I read a lot of advice that suggested journaling etc. But she didn't seem very interested, and I didn't think I could get her to continue all summer without a fight. Journaling seemed so static-you write and that's it. Then I came up with a brilliant idea. I set her up her own private blog (invitation only) and then let her post her journal online. We sent invites to the blog to family and close friends (I also sent them an email telling them what it was all about). I figured that having people she knew and loved commenting on her posts would provide good positive feedback, which would then encourage her to continue. Boy oh boy was I right! She has spent HOURS writing her little 2 and 3 sentence posts-and she is so totally thrilled when grandma or an aunt comments. It's the first thing she wants to do every morning now! Princess (7) just finished 1st grade and I really wanted to keep her writing skills up/help her improve this summer. I read a lot of advice that suggested journaling etc. But she didn't seem very interested, and I didn't think I could get her to continue all summer without a fight.

Journaling seemed so static-you write and that's it. Then I came up with a brilliant idea. I set her up her own private blog (invitation only) and then let her post her journal online. We sent invites to the blog to family and close friends (I also sent them an email telling them what it was all about). I figured that having people she knew and loved commenting on her posts would provide good positive feedback, which would then encourage her to continue.

Boy oh boy was I right! She has spent HOURS writing her little 2 and 3 sentence posts-and she is so totally thrilled when grandma or an aunt comments. It's the first thing she wants to do every morning now!

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